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Eriocycla Linda. in Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mount. 232. 1835. Wolff in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 90: 105. 1927; Hiroe, Umb. Asia 1: 25. 1958.
Pituranthos subgen. Eriocycla (Lindl.) C.B. Clarke
Perennial, pubescent. Leaves radical and cauline; segments linear to ovate. Umbels terminal and lateral. Involucre and involucel of linear bracts and bract-lets. Rays 2-10, unequal, pubescent. Calyx teeth minute or obsolete. Petals white or yellowish-white. Ovary densely pubescent; styles short or long, suberect to deflexed. Fruit elliptic to ovoid, slightly laterally compressed; ridges thin; furrows 1-vittate; commissure 2-vittate. Inner seed face plane to slightly concave.
A genus of about 8 species in the temperate and alpine regions extending from N. Iran to W. China.
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Plants 50 cm to 1 m tall. Upper part of the stems almost leafless. Rays 5-10 |
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Eriocycla nuda |
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Plants less than 50 cm tall. Upper part of the stems with a few reduced leaves. Rays 2-7 |
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Rays 4-7. Stylopodium and styles light brown in colour; styles 2 mm long. Plants slightly pubescent |
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Eriocycla thomsonii |
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Rays 2.5. Stylopodium and styles purple in colour; styles 1 mm long. Plants hoary white. |
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Eriocycla staintonii |
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